I am a nonprofit fundraising and digital communications specialist with 40 years of hands on experience across Texas and beyond. My mission is to help organizations, communities, donors and volunteers attain their fundraising, communications and public relations goals in the most efficient, thoughtful, high-quality manner possible.
I was elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi in 1985, the year I graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with an M.A. in American 19th century art history. Although I was encouraged to continue my studies and secure a Ph.D., I chose to work in the nonprofit sector.
In 2011, I launched Carolyn's Nonprofit Blog. It shares experiences and advice based upon a lifetime working in the trenches of nonprofit fundraising and communications. More than 200 nations have visited its pages since then. I am the sole author, designer and manager.
I was elected to membership in the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in 2010, and I have 6 proven American Revolutionary War ancestors as of 2025, one of whom was responsible for the success of the Crossing of the Delaware. I am a member of the Austin Colony Chapter of NSDAR, and I am active on Ancestry.com. You can find my work on that platform here: "Appleton, Ten Eyck and Booker Family Trees."
I volunteer for such organizations as Citizens' Climate Lobby (Austin chapter: see my website Voices of Austin voicesofaustin.online and my Bluesky feed @cclatx); ONE Campaign (since 2012, inspired by the late Michael Gerson); TechSoup (I ran the Austin tech club 2016-2021); and I have been a Yelp Elite (business champion) for a decade.
The Media Room on Carolyn's Nonprofit Blog provides a variety of in-person and online presentations, and authorships. See ISSUU for my bio and other documents. Questions? The secure contact form on my blog reaches me quickly. Thank you!